Farm Subsidy information
Mellette County, South Dakota
Mellette County, South Dakota Farm Subsidy Breakdown, 2015
Total Subsidies, Mellette County, South Dakota, 2015
Mellette County, South Dakota Farm Subsidy Quick Facts
- South Dakota ranking: 8 of 50 States
- 28 percent of farms in South Dakota did not collect subsidy payments - according to USDA.
Top programs in Mellette County, South Dakota, 2015:
| Rank | Program | Number of Recipients 2015 |
Subsidy Total 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program | 129 | $366,407 |
| 2 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | 8 | $242,618 |
| 3 | Direct Payment Program | 2 | $27,966 |
| 4 | Conservation Reserve Program | 37 | $25,945 |
| 5 | Emergency Conservation Program | 2 | $17,070 |
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